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Novels
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| THE ADRIEN ENGLISH SERIES |
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Fatal Shadows ALSO AVAILABLE "Funny, filled with great thumbnail characterizations...a thoroughly satisfying read." "Josh Lanyon writes spare, fluent prose and the dialogue rings true. The plot is quite involving and readers will be intrigued by a budding relationship which, amateur sleuth that I am, I suspect may develop in future books of the series." |
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A Dangerous Thing ALSO AVAILABLE "Lanyon's second book is a riveting romp, moving along at an incredible pace. Detective Jake Riordan's coming to terms with his first relationship with a man manages to be touching without being cliche-ridden. |
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The Hell You Say 2007, Loose id ALSO AVAILABLE Short-listed for the 2007 Lambda Award, "Satisfying for a first read as a good beach mystery, for a second or third for reflection. Lanyon has joined Joseph Hansen in power and is now poised to surpass him." |
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Death of a Pirate King E-book The much-anticipated fourth installment in the Adrien English series. Will they? Won't they? Why wait? Read an excerpt from the upcoming Adrien English novel now. |
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| THE "CRIMES & COCKTAILS" SERIES with LAURA BAUMBACH |
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Mexican Heat (Book One) Tough, street-smart SFPD Detective Gabriel Sandalini is willing to do whatever it takes to bring down West Coast crime boss Ricco Botelli --including a dangerous, deep undercover gig as one of Botelli's hired guns. But Gabriel's best laid plans may come crashing down around him when he falls hard for Antonio Lorenzo, the sexy, suave lieutenant of a rival Mexican drug lord. Turns out Antonio may have a few secrets of his own: secrets that could destroy both men and the fragile bond between them. |
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Tequila Sunrise (Book Two) The only light in Gabriel Sandalini's life is former FBI agent, Antonio Lorenzo. Six months earlier a hail of bullets left Gabriel blind, helpless - and suicidal. Only Antonio's unfailing love and protection gave the young ex-undercover cop the courage to face a lifetime of unending night. But now Antonio is missing, and no one can -- or will -- tell Gabriel what's happened to him. Never one to wait patiently on the sidelines, Gabriel sets out on a dangerous path to find his missing friend and lover. But there are old enemies waiting in the darkness for Gabriel, and before long the hunter becomes the hunted. |
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SANGRIA WHITE BULL (Book Three) It was supposed to be a long-awaited and much deserved romantic getaway: a week in California wine country. Good food, good wine, sunshine and lots of sex. Just what ex-FBI agent Antonio Lorenzo and his lover, ex-SFPD detective Gabriel Sandalini desperately need. But trouble is in the making at the White Bull Vineyard -- and Gabriel believes someone in Antonio's family may be getting in too deep with some very dangerous people. Not an attitude that's going to endear him to his newly acquired in-laws -- or Antonio. Or some very dangerous people. |
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The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks 2008, Loose Id Josh's first stand-alone novel. His romantic weekend in ruins, shy twenty-something artist Perry Foster learns that things can always get worse when he returns home from San Francisco to find a dead body in his bathtub. A dead body in a very ugly sportscoat -- and matching socks. The dead man is a stranger to Perry, but that's not much of a comfort; how did a strange dead man get in a locked flat at the isolated Alton Estate in the wilds of the "Northeast Kingdom" of Vermont? Perry turns to help from "tall, dark and hostile" former navy SEAL Nick Reno -- but is Reno all that he seems? Curious? Here's a taste. |
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| Collections and Omnibus Editions |
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The Adrien English Mysteries "These were two of the best books I think I've ever read. Fast-paced, entertaining, beautifully written, genuinely scary in parts, witty, funny and with wonderfully complex mystery plots which left me wanting to turn the page regardless of the romance. But the romance was gorgeous! You can feel the chemistry between sharp-witted but vulnerable Adrien and 'straight as a stick figure' Jake, and their difficulties and challenges in relating to one another make their moments of tenderness so much more touching." "Emotionally intense, darkly seductive and immensely entertaining."
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Novellas & Short Stories
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"The Dark Horse" Will also appear in Double Trouble Love is a dark horse—and Sean Fairchild is in for the ride of his life. "... an absolutely riveting suspense tale, by far one of the best this reviewer can remember. Rich in depth of characterization with a twisty plot that keeps the reader guessing. The m/m intimacy is woven into the story and is somewhat explicit, but is never belaboured. It is couched in the emotional attraction between Dan and Sean. Author Josh Lanyon carefully explores the background of Sean's psychological issues and brings the characters to life in a way so vivid that the reader will feel as if he is watching the story unfold rather than simply reading it in a book... a most excellent novel and deserving of highest praise." |
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"A Ghost of a Chance" Josh joins best-selling authors William Maltese, Sarah Black and Laura Baumbachfor a quartet of very different tales of m/m supernatural doings that'll have readers panting (in more ways than one) under the covers. In "A Ghost of a Chance," Josh spins a tale of adventurous ghost hunters. |
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Appears in Arresting Developments "In a Dark Wood" appears in Arresting Developments, an anthology of police-themed short stories from Aspen Mountain Press. "In a Dark Wood needs to be singled out for special praise. The comedic one liners... are here, as is a chilling ‘on the edge of your seat’ scene that wouldn’t disgrace Stephen King in its gory detail." |
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"Dangerous Ground" Also appears in Hostage Special Agents for the Department of Diplomatic Security, Taylor MacAllister and Will Brandt have been partners and best friends for three years, but everything changed the night Taylor admitted the truth about his feelings for Will. But it's complicated... Read an excerpt |
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"Don't Look Back" Also available as a standalone e-book |
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"Out of the Blue" Grieving over the death of his lover, British flying ace Bat Bryant accidentally kills the man threatening him with exposure. Unfortunately there’s a witness: the big, rough American they call “Cowboy” – and Cowboy has his own price for silence. Esprit de Corps, a military anthology due out in Autumn '08 will feature stories by Victor J. Banis, Samantha Kane, JL Langley & Dick D., and Josh Lanyon. |
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| THE PARTNERS IN CRIME SERIES, WITH SARAH BLACK | |
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"Cards on the Table" Also appears in Partners in Crime Fifty years ago a glamorous Hollywood party ended in murder -- the only clue a bloody Tarot card. Timothy North is trying to find out what happened that long ago summer's night, but when a Tarot card turns up pinned to his front door, the only person Tim can turn to for help is his ex-lover, Detective Jack Brady. "... a near-perfect mystery. Suspenseful, sexy and with just enough characters and diversions to keep readers guessing." "Cards on the Table" is Josh's contribution to Boy Meets Body, the first of a proposed series of Partners in Crime pairings with Sarah Black. |
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Appears in Partners in Crime 2: I'll Be Dead for Christmas Also available: It's 1943 and the world is at war. Reporter Nathan Doyle is just back from the European Theater when he's asked to cover the murder of a society blackmailer--a man who, Homicide Detective Matthew Spain believes, Nathan had every reason to want dead. "For a book in which people get shot, kidnapped, blackmailed and beaten up, I think this is still one of the most wonderfully romantic things I’ve ever read." Read an excerpt
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"I Spy Something Bloody" Also available as a standalone e-book Espionage was always a game, but now British spy Mark Hardwicke wants to retire and settle down with ex-lover Dr. Stephen Thorpe -- if Stephen will have him. Unfortunately, Stephen has other plans -- and so do the terrorists who want Mark dead. "I Spy Something Bloody" is Josh's contribution to Footsteps in the Darks, the third of a series of Partners in Crime pairings with Sarah Black. Read an excerpt |
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"Murder in Plein Air" |
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| Non-Fiction |
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Man, Oh Man!: Writing M/M Fiction for Kinks & Cash March 2008, MLR Press At last! A writing book geared to the kind of stories that you love to read! Let Lambda Award finalist Josh Lanyon show you how. |
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